Ellie G

Ellie G

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  1. Alternative sites for peripheral IV access

    Ellie G replied to MacDSlim's topic in General Nursing

    So called "alternative sites" can cause lots of problems. The INS does not recommend these sites. My experience is as an IV/PICC nurse. If I were making recommendations, I would suggest a midline if...

  2. Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    Ellie G replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

    She should have spoken up and explained why she was wearing the head covering. In answer to the question "Are you Muslim?" All she had to do was reply that she was Jewish and the head covering was a...

  3. My coworker was high and got away with it

    Ellie G replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Many of the "elderly know-it-all" are very bit as tech savvy as some of you young folks. Your reply is condescending and ageist. I've seen some of the younger nurses knock back 5 or 6 large energy...

  4. How would you react? Body odor discussion.

    Ellie G replied to Nurse-rachet1's topic in General Nursing

    You know that commercial for deodorant that says "stress sweat smells worse than ordinary sweat" That is absolutely true. People who are in the hospital are in an uncomfortable situation, may have...

  5. Dealing with a dirty old man

    Ellie G replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    Just ignore him. He's been watching too many TV medical

  6. My Mom passed away. Did I do the right thing?

    Ellie G replied to LovingMom1's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to give you a big hug. Your mother was dying from multiple health problems. It was a matter of time and I don't think anything you did contributed to that. If anything the care that you...

  7. Seriously?!?! You gotta be kidding me!

    Ellie G replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    It hurt when she urinated. They found 9 pencils in her bladder. How in the hell do you put 9 pencils in your

  8. My coworker was high and got away with it

    Ellie G replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe that you were snooping on someone else's phone. What on earth were you thinking? Do you not realize that invading someone's privacy like this is immoral and possibly

  9. Emergent Situation Gone Wrong. Ideas?

    Ellie G replied to Tencat25's topic in School

    I would make sure to have a post event evaluation looking at what would have improved the response. It is a scary thing for health care professionals, but especially so for those who have other jobs...

  10. The Nurse at the Bedside

    Ellie G replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right. Thank you for writing this. You expressed yourself very well and I would love to have you as my nurse or the nurse for any of my loved ones. In this day of upward mobility when "just...

  11. Nursing students who want to be NP's

    Ellie G replied to Teaching the future's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I think that experience at the bedside is a good thing before NP school but a good strong clinical experience is even more important. Clinicals can vary so much and with some of the online...

  12. New RN, leaving after 6 months unprofessional?

    Ellie G replied to RubyRubyRuby's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on the fence on this one. I would have serious questions about someone who after graduation works for only 6 months and then takes time off to travel. An employer invests time and money to train a...

  13. Will I get kicked out of nursing school?

    Ellie G replied to Happymango's topic in General Students

    I went in on an extra shift one night at 11 because the nurse who had come in at 7 had to leave and they called me and asked if I would come in. When I got there she was hopelessly behind and I was...

  14. Will I get kicked out of nursing school?

    Ellie G replied to Happymango's topic in General Students

    We had someone hang a 500cc bag of heparin instead of Hespan. We had a cart stocked with all the stuff for heart recovery and replaced what was used afterwards from the Pyxis. Whoever had stocked the...

  15. Will I get kicked out of nursing school?

    Ellie G replied to Happymango's topic in General Students

    thats why potassium chloride vials are not kept on floors anymore. It's a disaster waiting to happen. That nurse had to have been a wreck. I can't

  16. Drug screen now includes screen for nicotine. Is this legal?

    Ellie G replied to Psychtrish39's topic in General Nursing

    This is a growing trend. I understand that smoking is unhealthy but so is eating bacon and donuts for 3 meals a day. Are they screening for that? Illegal and mind altering substances? I get that. But...

  17. Will I get kicked out of nursing school?

    Ellie G replied to Happymango's topic in General Students

    I hope not for your sake. Different schools have different policies. When you administer any medication, you are responsible. It doesn't matter who drew it up, opened it, or removed it from the Pyxis....

  18. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    Ellie G replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient in the ICU who was a daily weight. This was in the old days before bedscales when we had to put the patient in a sling to weigh them. I was very frustrated because my weight was about...

  19. Living in Dc--working in MD

    Ellie G replied to hma11's topic in General Nursing

    I lived in Maryland and worked in DC full time. I also took a part time job working in MD so had to get a Maryland license

  20. Failed 1,2,3,4,5,6xs.....7th Passed

    Ellie G replied to joselinr1206's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats. I bet you're glad that's

  21. RN shortage

    Ellie G replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    Coming out of nursing school with $200K in student loans is just ridiculous. Totally not necessary for a quality education. Work through school. Yes it is possible. I worked full-time out of necessity...

  22. RN shortage

    Ellie G replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    That happened to me

  23. RN shortage

    Ellie G replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    When this glut of NP graduates hits in a couple of years, you will be exactly right. If employers have a choice between a graduate of an online program vs a graduate of a traditional college program...

  24. Weird meeting with manager

    Ellie G replied to amzyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Obviously you should chart all of your medications but particularly narcotics. I don't know what your system is but the nurse coming after you could give a dose not realizing that you had already done...

  25. RN shortage

    Ellie G replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    Depends. Med-Surg night shift there is a shortage. Many nurses are going into advanced practice. Specialty areas are harder to get into as an inexperienced nurse. It also depends on